Still

Luke 18:9-12 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank thee that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.’ 


Did you ever meet anyone like that? I've played golf with a few people that talk as if the golf course is just so lucky to have them playing there. They point out the mistakes of everyone else on the course who don't fix divots or drive a cart in a wrong place or take too long to play. Meanwhile they act like the golf course should make every exception for them and every adjustment to their needs and desires. 


Did you ever meet anyone like that? I've gone to church with people who acted like it was their personal club. I want this or not that or these people don't help or those people are sitting in my seat. Want to meet them, just try to change something and they will come out of the woodwork. The church couldn't possibly survive without them and the church is so lucky they are a member.


Humility is not a natural commodity and it isn't with me either. In any setting, perhaps family, or work, or the gym or the church, this type attitude can be difficult, but what about with God? No, God is not the lucky one to have me on his side, and although I might think I do everything so right that God needs me, what a mistake that is. Really, the minute I start to think that I'm not other people, that is the minute you can be sure I am just like everyone else. You see I can state one think loud and clear. I too, yes even me, in fact maybe especially me, will die still needing a savior.